do-over
noun
plural do-overs
: a new attempt or opportunity to do something after a previous attempt has been unsuccessful or unsatisfactory
Art, unlike life, permits do-overs: the illusion that one can get things right with craft and persistence.—
Kahn Man
Kahn ManAs for his pitch, Keaton's first try was in the dirt. He requested a do-over and fired one right down the middle.—Steve Rushin
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The innies, however, might not want to see themselves as someone else’s do-over.
—James Poniewozik, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Getting or being closer to ownership earns people do-overs — or in some cases, lifetime contracts.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025
Trump led Republicans into the longest government shutdown in history in his first term during the 2018 Christmas season, and interrupted the holidays in 2020 by tanking a bipartisan COVID-relief bill and forcing a do-over.
—Melissa Goldin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
During his first term, Mr. Trump led Republicans into the longest government shutdown in history during the 2018 Christmas season, and interrupted the holidays in 2020 by tanking a bipartisan COVID-relief bill and forcing a do-over.
—Lisa Mascaro and Kevin Freking, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2024
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James Poniewozik, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Getting or being closer to ownership earns people do-overs — or in some cases, lifetime contracts.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025
Trump led Republicans into the longest government shutdown in history in his first term during the 2018 Christmas season, and interrupted the holidays in 2020 by tanking a bipartisan COVID-relief bill and forcing a do-over.
—Melissa Goldin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
During his first term, Mr. Trump led Republicans into the longest government shutdown in history during the 2018 Christmas season, and interrupted the holidays in 2020 by tanking a bipartisan COVID-relief bill and forcing a do-over.
—Lisa Mascaro and Kevin Freking, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Do-over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do-over. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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